I am living in The Netherlands, where we have a limit of 5 firearms, limited to sporting or hunting purposes. I currenly own a Parker Hale .30-06 match rifle, a High Standard .22 target pistol, an AR15 with 2 uppers (counts as 1 firearm) and a Smith & Wesson 5906 9mm pistol.

My S&W 5906 is a piece of crap. I can't hit the broad side of a barn with it, unless I spend an extreme amount of training on it. Quite frankly, I'm sick of it and I need to get rid of it. It's taking valuable license space and I only use it in matches to keep my friends company. I really need a decent match pistol.

Enter 1911...

Currently, i'm involved in two kinds of matches. A semi-dynamic pistol competion, for which any gun with a six round capacity would fit the bill, and an IPSC-like competion, for which I sometimes need a sidearm with a high capacity.

If I get rid of the S&W, I would have 2 open spaces on my license, so I'm thinking of getting 2 guns. The current choices would be a Taurus PT1911 and a CZ75 SP01 Shadow.

Any thoughts on the Taurus? It seems a quite complete package for a decent price. They sell for about 745 euro's, that's about 915 dollars, and that's a decent price for a pistol with an extended beavertail, decent sights, ambidextrous safety and a picatinny rail.

Of course I like the STI Trojan better, but that one's over 1900 dollars, double the price. A SIG 1911 would be rather nice, too. That one would set me back about 1550 dollars.

If I go for the Taurus, I would spend the same amount of money on a CZ Shadow, which would mean I have 2 brand new pistols for about 1850 dollars.

Skip the Taurus. Quality control is hit or miss. Some people will respond here that theirs have been fine, and they probably have been. But looking at larger sample sizes, you could do better for the price. Features are nice, but not at the expense of the quality control needed for reliability and durability.

The Trojan is a lot of bang for the buck. The prices for you over there are a little startling, though. I don't know if I'd spend almost two thousand dollars on a Trojan, but over here they're a good gun for a grand.

The CZs are becoming common competition guns for good reason. If you're not dead set on a 1911 they're a good option.

If you're looking for a lower-end match 1911, the Springfield Range Officer isn't bad at all. Pretty well fit and comes with adjustable sights to change to your particular match loads.

GSX:
We think your CZ proposal is a good call. However, it seems that the reviews on the Taurus 1911 pistols is mixed (at best). Like jedi and Rumbler said, the STI is a good pistol but the price you quoted is scary.

Our council is get the CZ. You will like it. Go into the Taurus thing if you must, but it may be risky.

I agree skip the Taurus. I have taught hundreds of people the class needed to apply for a Carry Concealed License in Kansas. Of all the different guns they've shot, only five have failed to the point they had to change guns for the 25 round qualification course. All five of the failed guns were Tauri. I call them guns for people who don't really need a gun. I personally had a 5-shot Taurus revolver. It quit after 3 months. I shot it about once a week. Locked up and wouldn't function. I sent it to Taurus with a note saying it I was LEO and it was my backup. Didn't hear a word for 5 months despite my three letters and several phone calls. Gun showed up on my doorstep after 5 months of silence with no note, no explanation of the problem fixed. I sold it the next day for half of the cheapo price I paid for it. you'd be better off getting a basic Springfield or Rock Island than a Taurus.

And, if $$$ is a restriction, the Rock Island 1911's are quite good. I have recently bought two of them, and they are 100% reliable and accurate. In the USA, the 5" model can be found for under $400. I have the 4", which is a bit higher at $440ish.

If $$$ is NOT a restriction, then the Kimber Gold Match is great, at ~$1500.